What you should do to prepare for the upcoming TikTok ban and the why the moon may be the best place for a human settlement, at least for now. Plus, on This Day in History, the hoax article advertising the fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" that caused a riot when he didn’t appear.

U.S. TikTok ban: How it would work and how to prepare : NPR

TikTok Ban — Why You Should Delete Your iPhone, Android App Next Week

Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find | Space

2024 Mars Terraforming Workshop Proceedings

TDIH: The Great Bottle Conjurer Hoax

TDIH: The Bottle Conjurer

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On this Weird Wednesday episode, the future of satellites could be wood, the mysterious ring that fell in Kenya, the new flavors of potato chips that are here to stay, and the long-lost Christmas present. Plus, on This Day in History, we go back to the Great Molasses Flood in Boston.

Astronauts Release Wooden Satellite From Space Station | The Byte

LignoSat: World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space | CNN

Remember That Metal Ring That Fell From the Sky? We Still Don't Know Where It Came From | Gizmodo

A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is - Ars Technica

Doritos Has a First-of-Its-Kind Flavor Hitting Shelves Now

Lay’s Is Bringing Its Most-Requested Flavor to the U.S. For the First Time Ever

Watch: Christmas gift from 1978 found behind wall of Illinois home - UPI.com

Why the Great Molasses Flood Was So Deadly | HISTORY

What Was the Great Molasses Flood? | Food & Wine

Boston Molasses Flood: The Strangest Disaster in American History | YouTube (VIDEO)

100 years ago today: Molasses crashes through Boston's North End | Boston.gov

Boston | History, Population, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica

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Plans of emerged on how we can travel to the nearest star system in just 20 to 40 years, and we look at what a good night’s sleep can do for your mind. Plus, on This Day in History, the wind instrument family gets a bit larger with the addition of the clarinet.

Scientists Have a Radical Plan to Travel to the Nearest Star System Within a Human Lifetime | Popular Mechanics

Revolutionary Plan to Reach Nearest Star System in Our Lifetime! - Jurnal Time

Physicists Unveil Radical Plan to Send a Probe Into Interstellar Space : ScienceAlert

A Deep Sleep Clears the Mind at Night Like a Dishwasher Cleaning–But Beware of Sleeping Pills | Good News Network

Johann Denner | Inventor of The Clarinet | All Things Denner

A Brief History of the Clarinet

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How pupil size during sleep helps sort new and old memories and enhances memory retention, and the latest on last week's Mercury fly-by. Plus, on This Day in History, Henry Ford’s plastic automobile.

Pupil size in sleep reveals how memories are sorted, preserved | ScienceDaily

Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos | AP News

Stunning Close-Up Images Reveal Mercury’s Icy Craters and Volcanic Plains | SciTechDaily

Soybean Car - The Henry Ford

Henry Ford's Plastic Hemp Car | January 13th, 1942

This Day in Patent History – On January 13, 1942, Henry Ford patented a Soybean car (a plastic car), which is 30% lighter than a regular car – Patent Yogi LLC

The Rearview Mirror: Henry Ford’s Plastic Fantastic Car - The Detroit Bureau

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Marques returns to CES and learns how Oshkosh truck is preparing your ‘neighborhood of the future. Plus, NASA is looking to cut costs on its mission to bring rocks samples back to Earth from Mars, and how coffee and reduce the chances of head and neck cancer. Also, on This Day in History, the start of the Texas Oil Boom.

The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters - The Verge

NASA proposes cheaper and quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth | AP News

NASA announces way forward on Mars rock plan : NPR

Coffee Drinkers Less at Risk of Head and Neck Cancers, New Research Suggests | Good News Network

Spindletop Oilfield | Texas State Historically Association

Spindletop ‑ Geyser, Timeline & Discovery | History.com

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Marques reports from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where Alaska Airlines has a jet like you’ve never seen before, and on This Day in History, Christopher Columbus sights mermaids in the Caribbean…and he’s not impressed.

Why Alaska Airlines is investing in a jet that's like nothing you've seen before - Fast Company

Has The Time Finally Come For This Sci-Fi Looking Aircraft?

Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids | January 9, 1493 | HISTORY

Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids | Sky HISTORY TV Channel

Uncovering the Ancient Origins of Mermaids - Ocean Info

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It is a Weird Wednesday episode, and we cover scientists that have developed technology to control cyborg insect swarms, a town that made getting sick illegal, toilet seats that can’t handle toilet paper, and another town that is just going bananas over pealed bananas- we’ll explain. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back to the Battle of New Orleans.

Scientists develop technology to control cyborg insect swarms | ScienceDaily

Scientists develop technology to control cyborg insect swarms | TechXplore

Swarm navigation of cyborg-insects in unknown obstructed soft terrain | Nature Communications

Italian mayor's proclamation makes it illegal to get sick - UPI.com

Toilet maker warns customers not to wipe the seats with toilet paper - UPI.com

Peeled bananas left on English street corner each month vex locals - UPI.com

TDIH: Chalmette National Historical Park (Battle of New Orleans)

TDIH: The American Battlefield Trust's map of the War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815

TDIH: Battle of New Orleans

YouTube: Johnny Horton Sings The Battle of New Orleans (1959)

TDIH: The Battle of New Orleans

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Bioengineers develop a groundbreaking 'Smart Cell' construction kit for disease-fighting therapies" and how some video games can improve your mental health and add balance to your life. Plus, on This Day in History, the video phone that was released over 30 years ago.

Breakthrough for 'smart cell' design | ScienceDaily

Journal of Medical Internet Research - Open-World Games’ Affordance of Cognitive Escapism, Relaxation, and Mental Well-Being Among Postgraduate Students: Mixed Methods Study

Open-World Video Games Boost Relaxation and Mental Well-Being - Neuroscience News

Open-World Games Like Zelda Can Boost Your Mental Health, Study Says : ScienceAlert

AT&T calls new video phone wave of the future - UPI Archives

AT&T launched the VideoPhone 2500 in 1992. It sold for $1,499 | CNN Business

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On today’s episode, we’ve all heard it before during winter - “If you don’t dress warm, you're going to catch a cold”. We take a look at why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds. Also, what 2025 has in store for your stargazing plans. Plus, on This Day in History, we spin the wheel for the first time, as Wheel of Fortune debuts on NBC.

Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season | The Conversation

January stargazing: Ring in 2025 with a meteor shower, 'planet parade,' and best chance to spot Mars | Popular Science

The Sky Promises Many Big Events in 2025

The first meteor shower of 2025, the Quadrantids, is here. Here's how to catch a glimpse | AP News

‘Wheel of Fortune’ Turns 40, But Do You Remember the Other Versions? | TV Insider

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Human activity could be changing the Earth’s tilt and rotation, and researchers discover squirrels that don’t just eat nuts - they hunt and eat voles. Plus, on This Day in History, construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge, the first steel-wire suspended bridge in the world.

Human activity is changing Earth’s tilt and rotation. What does that mean for the planet? | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Carnivorous squirrels documented in California | ScienceDaily

ASCE Metropolitan Section - Brooklyn Bridge

A Mini History Lesson on the Brooklyn Bridge, Downtown’s Stunning Suspension - Downtown Alliance

Brooklyn Bridge - New World Encyclopedia

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